A survey that was conducted in the UK is perhaps indicative of what happens to doctors the world over once they are faced with legal cases. The survey reveals that patient complaints made against physicians and the resultant review process will have a serious effect on the doctor’s long-term psychological well-being. It could also lead […]
To look into assaults carried out against doctors, the Central government has created a committee. This was made possible after the Indian Medical Association gave a representation which highlighted the need for a legislation that protects doctors from such attacks. The committee was made up of representatives from the Law and Justice Ministry, Home Ministry, […]
Tuberculosis patients of the country who seek help from private sector face a delay in getting diagnosed correctly-the delay could be as long as two months. And that is if the diagnosis happens at all. This sobering reality was brought out by systematic reviews of Indian studies. The reasons of delay need to be tackled […]
An aspect of a court case that could be relevant to doctors was reported recently in the newspaper, The Times of India. For the case shows that documentary evidence would suffice to establish medical negligence. The case in question relates to one Geeta Khalho who, being pregnant was admitted in the Arogya Niketan Prasuti Grih […]
In yet another incident of doctors being assaulted in India, the relatives of a patient manhandled a doctor in the Government Rajindra Hospital and Medical College, Patiala, Punjab. The incident happened on 13 July. The incident spurred a protest by about 100 PG doctors of the hospital. The protesters claimed that Dr.Manuj Chaudhary was slapped […]
The data put out by the Delhi Medical Council reveals that fake doctors are having a great time continuing to treat unsuspecting patients in the nation’s capital. Police inaction is cited as the major reason. Almost 400 police complaints have been filed by the Council. Of these, just a fourth have been converted to first […]
Recently the Economic Times carried a report about the rise of ‘faceless’ e-consulting in India. The article mentions the case of a 28 year old entrepreneur based in Noida. He had the issue of premature ejaculation for months but he wasn’t confident enough to talk about it to a doctor about it. However, when he […]
A non-government organization has urged the central as well as Assam governments to have all hospital departments and procedures under CCTV surveillance. The call was made by Anamika Ray Trust of Assam. It sought for the keeping of surgery/medical procedure record by medical institutions for a minimum of 100 days. A statement issued by the […]
The controversial order by the Rajastan health department that only women gynaecologist and staff are to treat female patients stayed in place for only ten days. For on Monday, the body withdrew the order. Earlier, the order has attracted its fair share of criticism from doctors across the state. The order was withdrawn after the […]
A hospital in Ahmedabad offers a special offer for parents whose child is a baby girl. Parents of baby girls born in the hospital won’t have to pay the hospital fee- an offer that should be seen in the context of the present child sex ratio in Gujarat: 890 girls for every 1,000 boys. The […]